The assassination of the American activist Charlie Kirk, which occurred yesterday, September 10, shakes not only his family but all those who defend conservative values in a society increasingly hostile to the truth. His wife, Erika Kirk, had posted a profession of faith just minutes before: “Psalm 46:1 – God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble”.
«God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble» Psalm 46:1
Insecurity and Ideological Persecution
Charlie Kirk’s death adds to the growing list of victims of the climate of insecurity striking the West. The woke left, instead of promoting peace and respect for dissent, fosters an environment in which the ideological adversary becomes an enemy to be destroyed.
Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, was one of the strongest voices in defense of life, family, and freedom against the advance of gender ideology and progressive culture. His assassination cannot be seen as an isolated incident, but as a symptom of an ideological persecution that seeks to silence those who do not submit to the dogma of single-thought.
The Forgotten Victims of Progressivism
The mainstream media, which usually amplify the left’s narrative, will try to present this crime as just another event, isolated, without connection to the climate of hatred that they themselves foster. However, the reality is evident: more and more leaders, activists, and Christian communities are becoming targets of attacks.
Kirk’s blood adds to that of so many others who, in the Congo, in the Middle East, or in the West itself, suffer violence and contempt for daring to live and proclaim their faith.
“A Very Present Help in Trouble”
Erika Kirk’s message is, at the same time, a warning and a hope. It warns that evil exists, that the Christian is not exempt from persecution or violence. But it also affirms that evil does not have the last word: “God is our refuge and strength”.
In the midst of the confusion of our time, faith rises as the only true refuge. Erika’s hope is not in politicians or the powers of this world, but in the One who conquered death. Her testimony is a call to stand firm, not to yield to fear, and to proclaim the truth, even if it costs one’s life.